Reviews by leekelleher

If I heard the odd track, I'd be thinking this is great, bossa nova summertime vibes!

But an album's worth is way too samey. 2.5

I completely forgot to add my review for this one, (I listened to it on the day our group had it). It is beautifully bonkers!

Immediately invoking memories of Top of the Pops, oh yeah, forgot this was a Zeppelin album for a minute.

Much like their other albums, this is really good, but the difficulty on this 1001 list is that you unfairly start comparing it to their other albums (*cough* IV).

I have a big soft spot for Ramble On though.

Our 6th Elvis Costello album on the list. Haven't we covered Elvis Costello enough already?!

As for the album itself, it started off alright, then got progressively more boring.

I do quite like Queen, so I feel a bit bad that I didn't like this album, at all.

Felt like I was just waiting for Seven Seas Of Rhye to hit.

Having not listened to this album before, it's an interesting choice to open with American Pie, difficult to judge how the rest of the album would measure up. There are a few highs and lows, but it mostly plateaus.

Notably, I did find The Grave hauntingly beautiful.

The backstory of why Ray Charles made this album is more interesting than the album itself, it's a covers album after all.

Well, that happened. I'm not exactly sure what it was, but it definitely happened.

Trippy, psychedelic, hypnotic, all round good vibes, great riffs and loving the organs (and marxophone)! Can't imagine how much LSD Jim Morrison had taken whilst writing the lyrics.

Despite overall enjoyment, minus points for compilation album.

Sadly, my soft spot for M.I.A. has passed. I found the majority of this album annoying, apart from Paper Planes, which was cool.

A refreshing change from the usual transatlantic albums we have on the 1001 list, even if this is a Paul Simon produced album.

Despite being a bit samey towards the end, it's a beautiful companion to Graceland.

Back To Life is killer, the rest is filler.

I wasn't aware of this group or album. Despite a few cringy and dated skits, it was quite a fun album!

No Sleep Till Brooklyn! 🤘

I only knew of Ever Fallen In Love by the Buzzcocks, never listened to any of their other stuff. This was good punky upbeat fun, enjoyed it a lot!

It was like being in a Tim Burton fever dream.

I then spent far too long trying to find a connection between Gary and Tim Burton... spoiler... there isn't.

Just another ex-1001 album!™
http://1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie.wikidot.com/album-artists-a-z-ex

Even before I pressed play, I knew it'd be an ex-1001 album. I found it quite mundane. Feels like the sort of music that's made for life insurance adverts.

Je n'ai pas compris un seul mot, mais j'ai adoré la passion et l'esprit français.

How have I not heard this album before?
You need to be in the right mood to listen to this, and luckily I was... an optimistic 5 from me!